Discovered By: Sir Humphrey Davy Discovered When: 1808 Discovered Where: England Discovered How: By putting electricity through a mixture of lime and mercuric oxide (HgO).
First discovered by the Romans at the first century.
Was not isolated (made to a pure substance) until 1808.
The name Calcium comes from a Latin word "Calx" meaning lime.
Calcium metal wasn't availiable in large amounts until the 20th century.
↑Sir Humphrey Davy
Discovered By: Sir Humphrey Davy
Discovered When: 1808
Discovered Where: England
Discovered How: By putting electricity through a mixture of lime and mercuric oxide (HgO).